Positive News about Romania

  • Romania has won another medal!

    Romania has won another medal!

    Romania has won yesterday the fourth medal at the Rio Olympics. The Romanian team has won the bronze medal at the canoe competition. The team was formed by Roxana Cogianu, Ioana Strungaru, Mihaela Petrila, Iuliana Popa, Madalina Beres, Laura Oprea, Adelina Bogus, Andreea Boghian and Daniela Druncea. The results for woman’s canoe USA 6.01.49 UK…

  • Gabriel Sancraian wins the bronze medal at Rio Olympics!

    Gabriel Sancraian wins the bronze medal at Rio Olympics!

    An unexcpected medal was secured yesterday by Gabriel Sancraian at the weightlifting competition. Gabriel was considered  as having chances to only reach the 7th place and he was by far not among the favourites. Gabriel was on the fifth place, when he managed to raise above his head 173 kilograms. This type of competition requires…

  • Irish man organises   “Long road to the Merry Cemetery”festival in Maramures to promote and support local culture

    Irish man organises   “Long road to the Merry Cemetery”festival in Maramures to promote and support local culture

    Peter Hurley from Ireland is organizing a festival that promotes villages in Maramures. The festival is called “The long road to the Merry Cemetery” and it takes place between August 14-21. A series of events will showcase the cultural values of 63 villages in the area. According to romaniainsider.com Peter Hurley stated “We prepared an…

  • Five amazing Romanian caves to visit with your family

    Five amazing Romanian caves to visit with your family

    Romania has 12,000 discovered caves and scientists are sure there are many more that are left to discover. The good news is that many caves are open to the public and they are perfectly safe to wonder in. Caves open to the public usually have stairs, built pavements and fences to protect people from slipping…

  • Idea for this weekend-Music for kids festival in Iasi city!

    Idea for this weekend-Music for kids festival in Iasi city!

    A fun new festival for families and children has already started today. The International festival of pop-rock and opera for children and teenagers is hosted at the Palas garden, Iasi city and will end on August 14. 50 children from 12 countries participate at this competition and the winner of the trophy will participate for…

  • Romania qualifies for fencing finals at the Rio Olympics

    Romania qualifies for fencing finals at the Rio Olympics

    Romania qualified for the finals of women’s epee competition at Rio Olympics this evening. The Romanian team- Ana Maria Popescu, Simona Deac, Simona Gherman have managed to beat Russia in the semifinals. The team has beat Russia with 24-23.Historically, Romania’s team has won 9 Olympic medals in fencing. The team will now meet China in…

  • 12 year old Romanian climbs the highest mountain in Europe

    12 year old Romanian climbs the highest mountain in Europe

    Erik Gulacsi has become the youngest climber to ever conquer Elbrus peak, the highest mountain in Europe. The climber, who is only 12 years old is currently member of the Altitude mountain sports club. Erik Gulacsi has started his final climbing at an altitude of 4,100 metres and in 7 hours he reached the altitude of 1,542…

  • Gun dealers in Romania: Sky news reporter caught faking news story

    Gun dealers in Romania: Sky news reporter caught faking news story

    The video that showed a Romanian gang selling military guns to terrorist has been proven to be fake. Sky news has paid Romanian individuals 2,000 euros to appear in the video and pretend they are selling military guns. The Sky journalist has even written the dialogue. The video was debunked by police officials, who stated…

  • Little town in Romania produces energy out of waste

    A town in Maramures county produces electricity out of waste. The little town is currently using a biogas installation that transforms residue sourced from raising cattle. The system is used for public illumination. This new system will not only save money but will also reduce pollution that is produced by zootechnical farms. Seini town has a…

  • Traditional cheese and tuica Rasinari festival to start soon

    If you love cheese and tuica, this is the perfect festival for you. The Rasinari festival of Cheese and Tuica will soon take place on August 27-28. Set in the beautiful village of Rasinari, the festival will have a special market with local cheese crafted by local farmers and delicious local tuica. Rasinari is well…